Steve Pond is TheWrap’s Executive Editor, Awards and has been writing and overseeing awards coverage on the site since 2009. He spent decades writing about film, television, music and the entertainment industry for the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Rolling Stone, Premiere, New York Times, Playboy and many other publications. He is the author of the L.A. Times bestseller “The Big Show,” a behind-the-scenes look at the Academy Awards based on 15 years of unprecedented access to that show.
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Steve received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from California State University, Long Beach.
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Oscar Analysis: How ‘Avatar’ Could Lose Best Pic
With six weeks until the Oscar show, the prohibitive favorite could stumble, and the move to 10 nominations could work
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SAG Awards: Bullock, Bridges Strengthen Oscar Chances
“Basterds” picks up top movie ensemble; “Glee,” “Mad Men” win for TV
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Oscar’s Shankman: Lots of Dancers, No 3rd Host
The Oscar show producer promises “organic” dance numbers, and denies rumors of another host
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A Weekend for Actors, Producers to Sound Off
The SAG and PGA ceremonies may clear up a few races, but they’re full of foregone conclusions
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Sound Editors Nominate ‘Avatar,’ ‘Star Trek,’ Others
Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel nominations honor 32 different films
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Use the Entire Ballot, Oscar Voters
You might think those last few slots on your Best Picture ballot are meaningless – but they can come into play
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Good Morning, Oscar, Jan. 21: Much Ado About ‘Avatar’
“Avatar” is a Rorschach test, and James has got a gun
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‘Avatar,’ ‘Hurt Locker,’ ‘Education’ Top BAFTA
“District 9,” “Up in the Air” and “Inglourious Basterds” also score multiple nominations from BAFTA
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Cinema Audio Society Nominates ‘Avatar,’ ‘Hurt Locker,’ ‘District 9’
“Star Trek” and “Transformers” also receive feature-film nods for sound mixing
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A Guide to Oscar’s Foreign-Language Shortlist
9 films are left standing; here they are, with clips and analysis
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‘White Ribbon,’ ‘A Prophet’ on Oscar Foreign-Language Shortlist
Romanian film “Police, Adjective” the highest-profile film omitted from the list of 9
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‘Promising Newcomer’ Christian McKay Channels Orson Welles
A conversation with the British actor who embodies the stormy auteur in “Me and Orson Welles”